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the museum contents are a little drab and uninspiring (economic students
aside) it's worth going in just to check out the building's interior.
The Old
Lady of Threadneedle Street.
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£FREE
- The
London Stock Exchange
(Paternoster Sq)
has replaced man-
ic trading floors with a flashy computerized system. You can still gain en-
trance to the lobby and have a quick look at the building that helps dictates
economic growth around the world. Those with a fondness for stocks can
also wander through the revolving doors of the
Baltic Exchange
(St. Mary
Axe)
and
International Petroleum Exchange
(
St. Katherines Dock
)
. To
witness the chaotic madness of trading criers it's possible to take a guided
tour of the
London Metal Exchange (
56 Leadenhall St
)
. However, you'll
need to be a group of 15 or more and organize it in advance
(
www.lme.com
).
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£FREE
- One of the world's most famous criminal courts, the
Old Bailey
is where most of the country's major and famous cases are heard. You can
walk through the building and sit it one of the public galleries, although no
bags, phones, or cameras are allowed. It's also fun to watch the media circus
arrive at 4-5pm when the day's proceedings have been completed.
Jack the Ripper brutally murdered women in the late 19
th
century and his
name has stuck in English folklore. A few companies offer guided even-
ing
Jack the Ripper walks
, providing a spooky resonance and murder
mystery to a guided journey through the City of London and beyond. T
ry
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Uncovered Experiences
•
£FREE
- Sir John Soane built the Bank of England, which means he had
bucket loads of cash to throw around. His eccentric and peculiar private
art collection is now housed in the free
Sir John Soane's Museum
, and
his house is an authentic look at Central London decadence.
Lincoln's Inn
Fields.
•
£FREE
- One of London's more bizarre free attractions, the
Hunterian
Museum
exhibits the history of medical surgery.
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields.
